Eight of Wands

The Eight of Wands is the eighth card in the suit of Wands. A completely enigmatic illustration for the Eight of Wands lends little initial help into even a sensible guess at it’s meaning.

The Eight of Wands in a sentence

The Eight of Wands represents moving on, travel, or acting with haste.

The Eight of Wands in a time based position

Past – The Eight of Wands in the Past position can represent a time in the past when you acted rashly and it may not have paid off. Impatience is a tricky subject to deal with, everyone tackles it differently. Sometimes we have a mentality that it’s better to do something, anything, than nothing at all, even when doing nothing is the best course of action.

Present – The Eight of Wands in the present position has a mixed meaning. You could feel like you’re on a plateau in your life. Not much is going on and you want to make something of yourself. It’s best to try to avoid rushing into something, especially if this ‘thing’ is going to be taking up a large portion of your life. Do, however, try to jump into something trivial, and break up your schedule. Start a new after-hours class or group hobby.

Future – The Eight of Wands in the future position suggests a successful career or creation of something great and positive. It might be a case that you felt like you were just given a choice one day, out of the blue, and took it. It’s best never to make rash decisions, but it’s also just as bad to take too long to decide. Weigh up your future choices; how do they affect me, my friends, my family?

The Eight of Wands in regards to life issues

Work / Education – The Eight of Wands in regards to work or education suggests a current lack of continued success and growth. Don’t expect anything new to happen without first putting in something extra. You’re on a plateau, and you need to will yourself to continue achieving.

Romance – The Eight of Wands in romance is a mixed sign. A current relationship will feel steady, but potentially boring. You might have to go out of your way to introduce a new element to keep things exciting and new. If you’re single and looking, you may have to work hard to understand why you are single, and what you really want.

Friends – The Eight of Wands in regards to friendship means things are going well. Don’t expect any arguments or gossip now or in the near future. It might be a good time to get into some deep conversations with your friends or really try to help them out when they need you. Try to go the extra mile.

Money – The Eight of Wands in regards to finances isn’t really a positive or negative sign. A common theme so far with the Eight of Wands is a plateau, so don’t expect enormous gains or losses in the near future. It’s best to be patient and live how you’ve been living in the recent past.

Health – The Eight of Wands is mixed when placed for health. It isn’t a bad sign if you’re in ill health. Expect a long recovery, however. What’s really important is that you may really need to consider a lifestyle change. Stop going for the easy option in this aspect and put some effort in to treat yourself better. The only excuse for not eating well and taking care of yourself is laziness.

Spirituality and Mentality – Patience is a good trait to learn in all aspects of our life. To be impatient is to believe that the world revolves around you.

Numerology of The Eight of Wands

Eight represents energy and forward momentum. A strong number, it will guarantee success. The Eight of Wands in numerology is a sign that you’re going to move, possibly move house, and likely move country. If there aren’t any set plans at the moment, expect something to happen soon, and almost without warning. This will be a positive experience, so if given a choice, by all means take it. Many eights in a reading suggest a strong, positive change in your life.